Leah Larkin, Attorney at Law
Leah Larkin is a Beaumont native, born in Redlands. She comes from a long line of Pass area residents, her grandmother Emily Gow Sutton was born in Beaumont in 1910. Leah was locally educated, a student of Beaumont schools and the University of Redlands. Leah opened her practice in Beaumont in 2004 and since then has been serving her clients throughout California. Leah is a Certified Specialist in the area of Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, making Leah one of only twenty-three Riverside County attorneys certified as a specialist in this area.
Leah learned her Bachelors of Arts degree from University of Redlands in Sociology and Anthropology, with a minor in Women’s Studies. She graduated summa cum laude and earned a key in the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa national undergraduate honor society.
Leah earned her Juris Doctorate from University of La Verne College of Law, where she received a full tuition scholarship based on her undergraduate grades and Law School Admission Test score. Leah graduated valedictorian and magna cum laude and passed the bar on her first attempt.
Leah had her first daughter her second year of law school and was pregnant with her second daughter when she graduated and took the bar exam. Even while starting her family, she graduated top of her law school class. Her son was born her third year in practice. Her third daughter was born in 2021. Leah has earned American Jurisprudence awards in Wills & Trusts, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, Civil Procedure, Remedies and Professional Ethics. She was selected to serve on the staff of the University of La Verne College of Law journal, Journal of Juvenile Law, the first academic journal dedicated solely to the issues of juvenile law.
As an expert in her area, Leah is a contributing author and editor to publications by the University of California Regents/Continuing Education of the Bar, writing manuals and practice guides for practicing attorneys throughout the state of California.
Leah has worked with the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office and the San Bernardino County Public Defender’s Office Juvenile Division.
Leah is admitted to practice in California, the United States Bankruptcy Court, United States District Court, Central District of California and the Supreme Court of the United States of America. She is a member of the San Bernardino County Bar Association and the Riverside County Bar Association.
Leah’s general interests include education reform, special education law, elder care, fitness and the intersect of neurology and the law. Leah has four children and often says being a mother makes her a better lawyer. In her spare time, Leah enjoys traveling with her husband and kids.
You can reach Leah at 951-845-5930 or via email at Leah@inlandlaw.com.
Support Staff
Dorinda Thronton
Dorinda Thornton is the Office Manager and Legal Secretary at Law Offices of Leah Larkin. She handles client care and scheduling. Dorinda ensures your experience with our Office is a pleasant one. Dorinda is fluent in Spanish and everyone who meets Dorinda likes her. Email Dorinda directly at Dorinda@inlandlaw.com.
Randylee Pacheco
Vickie L. Larkin
Vickie L. Larkin (Leah’s mom) is a California Notary Public and experienced document signer. She has years of experience in document readiness preparation, computer research, and legal filing requirements.